Chapter VII of The Boy Scouts as Forest Fire Fighters, “As Busy as Beavers,” is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of The Boy Scouts as Forest Fire Fighters, “As Busy as Beavers,” is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side. “You are all tired out with working. Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way. We’ll save your property if it can be done!” She was wringing her hands and very much excited.
Chapter VII of The Boy Scouts as Forest Fire Fighters, “As Busy as Beavers,” is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “She was wringing her hands and very much excited.”
possessive form of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “We’ll save your property if it can be done!””
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ““Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “We’ll save your property if it can be done!””
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading ““You are all tired out with working.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading ““You are all tired out with working.”
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “She was wringing her hands and very much excited.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She was wringing her hands and very much excited.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You are all tired out with working.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are all tired out with working.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We’ll save your property if it can be done!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We’ll save your property if it can be done!”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We’ll save your property if it can be done!”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was wringing her hands and very much excited.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was wringing her hands and very much excited.
possessive form of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We’ll save your property if it can be done!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way.
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was wringing her hands and very much excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You are all tired out with working.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading We’ll save your property if it can be done!”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
except for; apart from
From this reading We’ll save your property if it can be done!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wringing her hands and very much excited.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “You are all tired out with working.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was wringing her hands and very much excited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was wringing her hands and very much excited.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ll save your property if it can be done!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are all tired out with working.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Leave it to us, Mrs. Heffner,” Hugh told the woman as he reached her side.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “You are all tired out with working.
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading She was wringing her hands and very much excited.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are all tired out with working.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Get your children back to the house, and keep them out of harm’s way.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Scouts as Forest Fire Fighters by Robert Shaler holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 111 sentences of The Boy Scouts as Forest Fire Fighters, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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